Any Home Bakers Here?

[cavemanrich]

I need a little help identifying some kitchen utensils I found today at the thrift store. I have no idea what they are. Hoping someone on this "Home Bakers Here" thread can help me.

Here's the picture...

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I thought they might be some kind of dough whisk. Frankly, nobody at the thrift store knew what they were either. They just got dumped in the kitchen wares section with regular type of whisks and stirring sticks.

Any help appreciated. Thanks.

First time seeing such. Only thing that comes to mind,,, as practical use.
On soft fruits like cantaloupe, and watermelon, you could create balls, or hemispheres, to arrange in a fruit tray.

Or,, cut round cookies

 

[gtaus]

First time seeing such. Only thing that comes to mind,,, as practical use.
On soft fruits like cantaloupe, and watermelon, you could create balls, or hemispheres, to arrange in a fruit tray.

Or,, cut round cookies

Well, the larger ring is 3-1/2 inches, and the smaller ring is 2-1/2 inches. That would make a baseball sized fruit ball. I have seen some much smaller scoops used to make fruit balls. These are much bigger.

Thanks for the response. I'm still hoping someone might recognize these things.

I bought them because I had no idea what they were. If nothing else, my curiosity was piqued when I found them, so I had to take them home.

 

[Sally PB]

I need a little help identifying some kitchen utensils I found today at the thrift store. I have no idea what they are. Hoping someone on this "Home Bakers Here" thread can help me.

See if they fit regular and wide canning jars. They look like something used to twist off a stuck lid.

 

[BullChick]

But it can be.
Consider using milk instead of water. Makes bread soft.
May also consider using tangzhong. Easy to make.
Adding Molasses to rye bread is a courtesy idea from @ronott1
Don't see why not to try in regular wheat bread.

I add milk more often than not. I did consider wheat and molasses since it was on my mind. Unfortunately, I was distracted to the point it left my mind. So did remembering the yeast I had went for, and forgot when I was asked for water. The bread was fine with just sourdough, but I will be making more soon (and when alone!).
Tangzhong is recommended to be allowed to rest 8-24 hours. I will try to remember to make it for the next loaf.

 

[Cebarmlds]

I need a little help identifying some kitchen utensils I found today at the thrift store. I have no idea what they are. Hoping someone on this "Home Bakers Here" thread can help me.

Here's the picture...

View attachment 4028155

I thought they might be some kind of dough whisk. Frankly, nobody at the thrift store knew what they were either. They just got dumped in the kitchen wares section with regular type of whisks and stirring sticks.

Any help appreciated. Thanks.

Maybe the larger one is for removing the meat from an avocado?

 

[gtaus]

See if they fit regular and wide canning jars. They look like something used to twist off a stuck lid.

Interesting thought. I took some canning jars and these gadgets don't fit at all on the rings. The big one was too big to fit on the lid, and the smaller one was too small to fit around the ring. The rings are hard plastic and not perfectly round. They have some kind of oval shape to them, but similar to a large fat egg that has a slight oval shape but almost round. There is nothing on or inside the ring that I what call a gripper. It's just smooth plastic.

Thanks for the suggestion just the same.

 

[Aria]

Interesting thought. I took some canning jars and these gadgets don't fit at all on the rings. The big one was too big to fit on the lid, and the smaller one was too small to fit around the ring. The rings are hard plastic and not perfectly round. They have some kind of oval shape to them, but similar to a large fat egg that has a slight oval shape but almost round. There is nothing on or inside the ring that I what call a gripper. It's just smooth plastic.

Thanks for the suggestion just the same.

Canning Jars are great for a lot of things. When I make soup I store it in them hot, put the seals on let cool and store in refrigerator to enjoy later. Works great.

 

[gtaus]

Maybe the larger one is for removing the meat from an avocado?

That's a good thought. I do have an avocado knife and it's a very useful tool - for avocados. Here is a picture of my avocado knife alongside the new mystery gadgets I just acquired...

I think you might be on to something. The smaller red ring item would be about the size to remove the meat from an avocado. The yellow ring thing looks like it would be way too large. Maybe for cutting the meat out of some other fruit? Cantaloupes or melons?

 

[Aria]

That's a good thought. I do have an avocado knife and it's a very useful tool - for avocados. Here is a picture of my avocado knife alongside the new mystery gadgets I just acquired...

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I think you might be on to something. The smaller red ring item would be about the size to remove the meat from an avocado. The yellow ring thing looks like it would be way too large. Maybe for cutting the meat out of some other fruit? Cantaloupes or melons?

INTERESTING.....thank you for sharing. Aria

 

[gtaus]

Canning Jars are great for a lot of things. When I make soup I store it in them hot, put the seals on let cool and store in refrigerator to enjoy later. Works great.

That sounds like a great idea. Do you find that when the jar cools down, that the lid seals tight, and therefore the soup will last longer in the fridge as compared to just using some plastic wares with a lid?

We make all kinds of soup on our cold winter months. Nothing better than a hot bowl of soup after I come in from snow blowing out the driveway. Warms me up fast.

Anyways, we have been putting our soup in plastic containers, labeling them, and putting them out in the freezer until we want to use them. I don't like to leave soup in the fridge for more than a few days, but maybe your soup canning method in jars would keep the soup fresher, longer?

FWIW, we reuse the plastic containers from the 9 oz. Honey Ham we get at WalMart....

Those containers are just about the perfect size for leftovers for me and Dear Wife. Not too much food in each container with only 9 oz size. The food goes pretty fast in those small containers and does not go bad sitting in the fridge. Just about the perfect size for two big bowls of soup. Makes it easy for meal planning in the sense we can just take one of those plastic containers from the freezer and know it's just enough for a meal for the two of us.

Eventually, they will crack or break, usually on the lid. But we manage to get maybe a year's worth of reuse on them before then. They don't take up much storage space in the cupboard because they nest into each other. We currently have a stack about 15 high and it does not take much room at all. It's also good to reuse and/or repurpose those containers instead of immediately sending them to the landfill.